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Kite forecast Cuesta del Viento today

Wind, gusts and direction at Cuesta del Viento (San Juan, Argentina) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.

Right now

Wind17 kn31 km/h
Gusts35 kngust spread 18 kn
DirectionEfrom E · 92°
KiteGustymedium kite (9–11 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
17:0017 kn35 knEGusty
18:0017 kn37 knEGusty
19:0016 kn37 knEGusty

Cuesta del Viento kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:003 kn8 knNToo light
12:005 kn14 knEToo light
15:0012 kn26 knEGusty
18:0014 kn31 knEGusty

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:001 kn6 knNToo light
12:007 kn16 knESEToo light
15:0013 kn30 knEGusty
18:0015 kn33 knEGusty

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:002 kn8 knNNWToo light
12:005 kn12 knEToo light
15:0012 kn28 knEToo light
18:0014 kn30 knEGusty

Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.

Forecast for Sat 17:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Cuesta del Viento

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Cuesta del Viento most often blows from E (75% of them). Windiest months: March, October, November.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days16%50%77%53%19%13%16%10%53%74%67%48%

From the ERA5 reanalysis, daily maximum wind and dominant direction for 2025: a coarse model that usually reads lower than the wind on the beach.

Wind map around Cuesta del Viento

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Cuesta del Viento today?
Gusty: wind 17 kn gusting 35 kn from E (Sat 17:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Cuesta del Viento today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Cuesta del Viento?
On windy days mostly from E. Windiest months: March, October, November.
What counts as kiteable?
A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
Where do the numbers come from?
The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Cuesta del Viento, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.